Proverbs of Solomon 14 — The Holy Bible

Righteousness at Home

Wise women build houses,

But those without discernment destroy them with their hands.

He who walks uprightly fears the Lord,

But he who is crooked in his ways will be dishonored.

From the mouth of a man without discernment comes a rod of arrogance,

But the lips of wise men guard themselves.

Where there are no oxen, the stalls are clean,

But where there are abundant crops, the strength of an ox is evident.

A faithful witness does not lie,

But an unrighteous witness kindles lies.

You will seek wisdom in the company of evil men, and you will not find it;

But perception is easily found with the discerning.

All things are contrary to a man without discernment,

But the weapons of perception are wise lips.

The wisdom of astute men will know their ways,

But the folly of men without discernment is in their deceit.

The houses of the lawless are due for purification,

But the houses of the righteous are acceptable.

If the heart of a man is controlled by feelings, his soul is sorrowful,

But when he rejoices, it is not mingled with arrogance.

The houses of the ungodly will be destroyed,

But the tents of the upright shall stand.

There is a road that seems to be right with men,

But the ends of it reach into the depths of Hades.

Sorrow does not mingle with gladness,

But in the end, this joy turns to sorrow.

A bold-hearted man will be filled with his own ways,

But a good man with all his thoughts.

A simple man believes in every word,

But an astute man comes to repentance.

A wise man fears and turns away from evil,

But a man without discernment persuades himself to mingle with a lawless man.

A quick-tempered man acts with recklessness,

But a man with discernment bears many things.

Men without discernment will share in evil,

But the astute will take hold of perception.

Evil men will slip and fall in the presence of good men,

And the ungodly shall serve at the gate of the righteous.

Friends will hate poor friends,

But the friends of the rich are many.

He who dishonors the poor sins,

But he who has mercy on the poor is very blessed.

Deceivers devise evil things,

But good men devise mercy and truth.

Devisers of evil things do not understand mercy and faithfulness,

But mercies and faithfulness are with devisers of good things.

To everyone who is careful there is an abundance,

But he who is pleasure-taking and slothful shall be in want.

The crown of the wise is astuteness,

But the pastime of the undiscerning is evil.

A faithful witness will rescue a soul from evil men,

But a deceitful man kindles lies.

In the fear of the Lord there is hope of strength,

And to His children there remains support.

The command of the Lord is a fountain of life,

For it causes one to turn from the snare of death.

The glory of a king is in a large nation,

But the destruction of a ruler is in a lack of people.

A longsuffering man is strong in discernment,

But the fainthearted man is strongly without discernment.

A man with a gentle spirit is a healer of the heart,

But a sensual heart is the moth of the bones.

He who oppresses the poor provokes his Maker,

But he who honors Him has mercy upon a poor man.

In his evil an ungodly man will be rejected,

But a righteous man has confidence in his own holiness.

There is wisdom in the good heart of a man,

But wisdom is unknown in the heart of those without discernment.

Righteousness exalts a nation,

But sins diminish tribes.

A wise servant is acceptable to a king,

And by his own versatility he removes dishonor.